Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Osteoporosis Clinic
On-siteNorth Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Conduct patient care within the Osteoporosis Clinic by collecting vital signs, administering medications, and documenting chief complaints in electronic medical records. Show patients to examination rooms, prepare them for physicians, and assist with virtual health visits including pre-charting and troubleshooting. Maintain a safe environment by keeping work areas clean, ensuring equipment functionality, and disposing of contaminated supplies. Manage in-basket messages, front desk workflows like scheduling and cash handling, and follow up on orders and referrals. Report significant changes in patient condition to the provider and troubleshoot issues as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Active Medical Assisting certification from one of the following: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA); American Association of Medical Assisting Registered Medical Assistant (RMA); American Medical Technologists Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA); Nationally Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA); National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT); Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA); National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) (not accepted in the state of South ...
- If unable to obtain MA certification, an Assessment-Based Recognition in Order Entry (ABR-OE) is acceptable (not accepted in the state of South Carolina)
- BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required at hire for Roper St Francis Healthcare locations)
- High School/GED
- Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant post-secondary education program (required in South Carolina)
- An accredited Medical assistant post-secondary education program (required in South Carolina)
- A Career and technical education health sciences program approved by the South Carolina Department of Education (required in South Carolina)
- A medical assisting program provided by a branch of the United States military (required in South Carolina)
- A Medical assisting United States Department of Labor approved Registered Apprenticeship program (required in South Carolina)
- A Training program that is delivered, in whole or in part, by a health care employer that aligns to a nationally accredited certification exam (required in South Carolina)
- 1 year of recent Medical Assisting experience (required in South Carolina)
- Completion of externship or clinical lab training (required in South Carolina)
Desired Qualifications
- Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant post-secondary education program (preferred in all states except South Carolina)
- Completion of externship or clinical lab training (preferred)
- 1 year of recent Medical Assisting experience (preferred)
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